For years now we have written about the endless violence that has erupted in Mexico. Thousands upon thousands have been killed since the drug cartels ratcheted up their wars with one another for control of the drug trade that leads to America. Tourists are staying away as organized crime is creeping into once popular...
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Tags: Border Violence, Crime, Mexico Border, Mexico drug cartels, Mexico violence
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As the 2008 Election is less than a month away it was inevitable that Republican presidential candidate John McCain would have to turn to bringing up Barack Obama’s connection with Bill Ayers who spent 10 years during the seventies as a fugitive wanted by the FBI for his involvement as leader of the Weather...
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Tags: Crime, homegrown terrorism, Society, Terrorism, Weather Underground
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America’s South and Central American Dilemma
It is not going to get any easier for the next president of the United States. Regardless of the winner of the 2008 election, that is right now a little over a few days away, John McCain or Barrack Obama will have to put the growing problems facing Central...
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Tags: Crime, Human Trafficking, Illegal Immigration, Mexico Border, Society, South America, Venezuela
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Somalia Pirates
Update 4/15/2009 Pirates launched a grenade attack against a second US cargo ship off Somalia on Wednesday “in retaliation” for the deaths of their comrades during the rescue of American cargo captain Richard Phillips. Somali pirates were back to business as usual Tuesday, defiantly seizing four more ships with 60 hostages after U.S....
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Tags: Africa, Crime, Somalia, Terrorist Groups
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Aafia Siddiqui: Doctor, Mother of 3, and Female al Qaeda CAPTURED
Birth date: March 2, 1972
Nationality: Pakistan
Association: al Qaeda
Status: U.S. Custody July 2008
The US Government alleges that Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani mother of three with a biology degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a doctorate in behavioral neuroscience from Brandeis University, near Boston is the...
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Tags: Aafia Siddiqui, Al Qaeda, Crime, Homeland Security, Muslim Brotherhood, Osama bin Laden, Radical Islam, Terror Cells, Terrorism, Terrorists
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MEXICAN DRUG CARTELS
The Mexican drug cartels are some of the most dangerous and ruthless organized crime organizations in the world. They have proven over and over that they are willing not only to kill any Mexican or American citizen that is in the wrong place at the wrong time, but also any law enforcement...
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Tags: Crime, Human Trafficking, Illegal Immigration, Mexico Border, Society
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Mexico: Government Corruption, Drug Cartels and Illegal Immigration
Mexico Government Corruption
Mexico. On the surface, it appears that this neighbor to the South has much to offer not only to the United States, but to all of the countries in the Americas. It has beautiful beaches, abundant resources and a rich colorful culture. It could be a...
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Tags: Crime, Illegal Immigration, Mexico, Mexico Border, Society
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Jonestown Massacre: November 18, 1978
Jonestown, was named after the spiritual leader of the religious cult, “The People’s Temple”. The Temple was founded by an Indianapolis based preacher named James Jones. Jonestown was not in the United States but rather in the jungle of a small country in South America called Guyana.. After moving his...
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Tags: Crime, Cults, Disasters, Society
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